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As I mentioned on the main The Great Courses page, I haven't watched this show yet, but look forward to it. For now, here is the episode guide

The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know

This is the general description of the course/series.

Episode 1 Why Study Exoplanets?

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 2 How to Find an Exoplanet

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 3 Doppler and Transit Planet-Finding Methods

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 4 Pioneers of Planet Searching

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 5 The Misplaced Giant Planets

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 6 Explaining the Misplaced Giant Planets

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 7 The Transits of Exoplanets

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 8 Eclipses, Comets, and Omens

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 9 The Star of Bethlehem

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 10 Origins of Western Constellations

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 11 Chinese and Other Non-Western Constellations

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 12 Origins and Influence of Astrology

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 13 Tracking Planet Positions and Conjunctions

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 14 Ancient Timekeeping and Calendars

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 15 The Lunar Crescent and the Islamic Calendar

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 16 Ancient Navigation: Polynesian to Viking

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 23 How Ancient Astronomy Ended

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics

I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.

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+<blockquote>''A tiny percentage of exoplanets can be detected transiting--or passing in front of--their host stars. Combined with Doppler shifts, transits provide information about a planet's size, mass, density, and likely…''</blockquote>
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Contents

The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know

Episode 1 Why Study Exoplanets?

Episode 2 How to Find an Exoplanet

Episode 3 Doppler and Transit Planet-Finding Methods

Episode 4 Pioneers of Planet Searching

Episode 5 The Misplaced Giant Planets

Episode 6 Explaining the Misplaced Giant Planets

Episode 7 The Transits of Exoplanets

Episode 8 Eclipses, Comets, and Omens

Episode 9 The Star of Bethlehem

Episode 10 Origins of Western Constellations

Episode 11 Chinese and Other Non-Western Constellations

Episode 12 Origins and Influence of Astrology

Episode 13 Tracking Planet Positions and Conjunctions

Episode 14 Ancient Timekeeping and Calendars

Episode 15 The Lunar Crescent and the Islamic Calendar

Episode 16 Ancient Navigation: Polynesian to Viking

Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy

Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus

Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism

Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked

Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy

Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World

Episode 23 How Ancient Astronomy Ended

Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics

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